The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Abdul Razak, said Tuesday that his country seeks to strengthen its relations with the Islamic Development Bank. He said he will look into establishing a special working team to find ways and means to bolster these relations for the benefit of Malaysia and IDB member countries. He also emphasized the importance of the role that Malaysia can play in the area of economic and social development in member countries based on knowledge economy which underpinned Malaysia's development achievements. He highlighted Malaysia's unique position as a gateway to the large global economies in China, India and the Middle East. The Malaysian Prime Minister, who is currently on a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, made these remarks during a meeting with Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, the President of the IDB in Jeddah, according to a press release of the Bank. --MORE
